Air-emitting and electric-light-actuating mirror



June 17, 1930. I, KUUK 1,764,455

AIR EMITTING AND ELECTRIC LIGHT ACTUATING MIRROR Filed Jan. 24, 1925 INVENTOR. fry/x79 Ka/A BY A7 RNEYS.

prevented from reaching the operator while the mirror is held within the mouth.

7 The accompanying drawings illustrate-one practical embodiment of the inventiombut the construction therein shown is to-be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining thelimits ofj the invention.

. Figure I shows a device embodying this,

invention ,withthe parts shown in side elevation, i i

-. Figure 2 1s a central section of the dev ce.

. V Figure 3, shows a top view of thedevice.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a mirror',which,,in accordance with this invention,is preferably partly silvered as designated by S. It is, in itspreferred' form unsilvered at its periphery with part of its .unsilvered portion 'UU supported by frameworks'2'and 4;, the former'of which is'in the form of a hollowjacketed casing," the interior of which jacket forms, a chamber "T. The

mirror has an opening therethrough desig nated 0. Between 'theframeworks 2 and 4.

is an' open space servingas a conduit for 'conveyingair. The framework 2 has on its horizontal portion P, openings for emitting or sucking in the am These openings are'deslg nated bythe numerals 3'. The frameworks 2 and 4 have openings designated by numbers 5 and 5'. The framework 4 has at its very bottom an open threadedfiange 6 into which an electric bulb E is adapted'to be supported.

The 'bulbfE radiates its 'lig t through the openingO infthe mirror 1.. From the horizontal portion Pof the frameworkfl are hori-I zontally extending finger pieces F for holding the mirror l fir'mlyin' position. i

I On the interior 0f the framework 2 is a post N'forming an electric terminal. with which the centercontact biilb E :is adapted to engage. The numerals '7 and 8 designate electric feed wires, one of which is electrically I connected. with the post N and the'other of which is grounded on' the device. These wiresextend-through the. handle 12 to the plus and minus posts 9 and 10 0f batteryv 11 which supplies the current for the electric light'bulbE.

The hollowhandle 12 has a tubular branch 13. By means of a hose leading'to 13 and connected to. an air pumping device, air is pumpedthrough the hollow handle 12 into chamber T and then to the exterior through the openings 3, 5 and O. p

It willbe-apparent from the foregoing detailed description of the invention, in its preferred form, that it overcomes the'disadvancages of prior devices. It also makes possible a clean mirror while operating even in the presence offalling dust and dbris, because the ground tooth dust is blown away, a hith erto impossible thing to obtain withany mirror. My invention makes poss'ibleto use an illuminated mirror for any length of time by keeping it cool by blasts of air circulated about thebulb in the manner described. Not only is the bulb cooled by the blasts of air but surfacesupon' the teethundergoing grinding are cooled by the same blasts of air escaping through the orifices 3 and O. The opening or orifice O in the mirror is of especial importance since it allows the operator to di rect ablast of air upon the'exact. spot to be operated upon. This blast will not only blow away dust, etc., but willserve to keep the tooth cool. Themere manipulation of the reflector into a position to'allow the operator to see said tooth will bring'about accurate direction of the blast. In the same way a loowerful'beam of light can be directed tothe area to beoperated upon and this is one of the. most ilnpoi'tantfeatures of all Having thus fully describedthe invention,

what I claim, as new and desire to secure: by Letters Patent is:

' 1. Ina device of the character described, a hollow casing, means for introducing fluid into the casing, amirrorisupported by the case ing and provided with an aperture, throughwhich the fluid introduced into the casing may ing and provided with an aperturerthrough which the .fluid introduced into the casing may escape in the form of ablast, said casing being also provided with at leastone fluidoutlet forwardly of the mirror, wherebyfluid' within the casing may escape therefrom and.

form a blast over the exterior face of the mir ror to blow terf 3. In a device of the. character described, a

hollow casing provided with anopen side, a

mirror .closing the open side, a conduit through which fluid may be introduced into off dust and mirror clouding mat the casing, and said casing being provided with at least one opening adjacent the outer face ofthe mirror to permit of the escape of the fluidfrom the interior of the mirror and to direct such fluid overthe outer surface of V I the mirrorto keep said surface clear of dust and; mirror clouding matter. 1

. 4:. In a device of the character described, a hollow casing provided with an open side, a mirror closing the open side, a conduit through which fluid may be introduced into the casing, and said casing being provided. with at least I withinthe casing;

1,764,455jf 'fi i-one opening' adjacent. the outer face of the lmirrorto permit ofithe escape of the lfluid vfrom the interior of the mirror and. to direct such fluid over the outersurface of the mirror to keep said surface elearof dustand mirror cloudingmatter anda source of illumination 35.1 1 1 a dam of the characterfdescribed, a

j'hollowfcasing having: an openyside, a mirror.

closing said open side, a'lamp'positioned with; inthe icasingfback of the mirror, and means s for circulating a, gaseous cooling medium r about'the lamp and backof the mirror; i 6. Ina device of the character described, a

hollowlcasing having an open side, a mirror, s closing saidopen side, a lamp positioned-withinthelcasing back of the mirror, andmeans "Hforf circulating air about the lampand back I of themirror to preclude undue heating of r ,7.1-}In a device of the character described, a [hollow casing having anopen'side, a mirrorv v closing said opening side, a lamp positioned within a casing back of the mirror, and means: a

I for circulating air about the lamp to preclude theparts."

undue heating of the parts, said mirror being i provided with an opening through which the air circulatedabout the lamp is adapted to es- ".zape'in the form of a blast.

" within the casing. V

, 'tioned' adjacent the reflecting surface, where 40' 110. A dental device embodying amirror v "with'areflecting surface, and means comprising a conduit having aplurality of air outlets adjacent the reflecting surface of the mirror animate blast'of' air across said surface to p keep said surface free from deposits of dust "an'dother extraneous matter.-

' 11 3A dental mirror provided1 rearward1y' of the reflecting surface with a source of illu i initiation, and means for pneumatically cool-" I i-f ing the parts" of fthelmirror to preclude over.-

heating thereof by the source of illumination, s

jel2rA "dental device embodying a dental for vthe mirror which handle is hollow vand to said perforation. g

culating a cooling medium about thelamp.

fluids is adapted to issue -I from the p rferatiofn,

8 In a dental device'of the, character de- I vscribed, a casing having an open side, afmiri 3 i ror closing said open side andp'rovidedfwith a V perforation to permit the passage rof abeam- 0f lighttherethrough, and a source of light" 9. A dental mirrorembodyinga reflecting- :surface and provided with an air passage ter- {minating in a plurality of air 'outlets'posi byablast'of air may fiow from' saidopeningt Y across-saidsurface to blow dust therefrom.

mirronprovided with a perforation therein through which fluid may pass, and a handle a 13. 4 A dental mirror embodyinga, hollow; casing having an open side, a perforated mirf ror extending'across the open side, a lamp positioned within the casing, and means for cirface and which mirror isprovidedwith a per-.1 Q foration extending therethrough,andawal1e o passageassociated withthe mirror to feedhuns Q; der pressure to the perforation whereb'y sai'd through theface of the mirror-in the form-of j a blast which maybe directed in any desired direction; 7 p 5 f? i'a if. 1 15; dental I'nirror-embodying aiih 7 casinghaving anopen side,fa'perforatedfinir 5 ror formingfa closureforsaid open sideand a- I source of illumination withinthe'casi ngQ f f; i ,EILh VB sne ia' In testimony whereof 

